A Florida sheriff's deputy is facing criminal charges after surveillance video emerged that appears to show him stealing pills from the home of a man who suffered a fatal injury during Hurricane Irma.

Palm Beach County Sheriff's Deputy Jason Cooke was not among the three deputies who responded to the home of Moe Rosoff on Sept. 12 after the man's son called from out-of-state to report his father's home surveillance camera stopped registering movement, according to reports.

Cooke's attorney, Stuart Kaplan, called his client's actions "a perfect example of the opioid epidemic, with respect to medication," and blamed the deputies "traumatizing" personal and professional life for his turning to drugs.

"The video speaks for itself, and it highlights the epidemic we're dealing with," Kaplan said. "People who have good intentions, good people, can get hooked on these medications."